Chmod 320

Chmod 320 (chmod a+rwx,u-r,g-rx,o-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can't execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read (4)
Write (2)
Execute (1)
Extra chmod command options







Use the octal CHMOD Command:

chmod -R 320 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-r,g-rx,o-rwx folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 320

Chmod owner

  • Owner can't read
  • Owner can write
  • Owner can execute

Chmod group

  • Group can't read
  • Group can write
  • Group can't execute

Chmod other

  • Others can't read
  • Others can't write
  • Others can't execute

How chmod 320 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 320 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --wx-w----

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 320 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-wx-w----